What Airbnb listings in South Philadelphia earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Philadelphia, PA.
This area is part of the broader Philadelphia, PA rental market. The map below defines the area used for these figures; market boundaries may include neighboring cities and towns.
South Philadelphia is one of 14 areas BNBCalc tracks in the Philadelphia, PA market. Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings here earned $38,342 on average, were booked for 51% of the nights they were open, and averaged $332 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 11.0%.
Yearly revenue
$38,342
Occupancy
51%
Nightly rate
$332
Gross yield
11.0%
before expenses
Median of 256 listings
Active listings
291
Regularly available Airbnb listings in South Philadelphia earned an average of $38,342 over the past 12 months. That is 19% more than the Philadelphia, PA average of $32,156. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in South Philadelphia were booked for an average of 51% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 2 points lower than the Philadelphia, PA average of 53%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in South Philadelphia was $332 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 16% higher than the Philadelphia, PA average of $286.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in South Philadelphia is $42,361 a year and the median gross yield is 11.0%. Gross yield is 0.3 points lower than the Philadelphia, PA median. Gross yield is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so profit depends on what you pay for a home and what it costs to run. Analyze the exact property before you buy.
Reveal any property's Airbnb profitabilityThree-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in South Philadelphia, at 13.1%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Philadelphia, PA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 15 listings | $29,602 Philadelphia, PA: $23,106 | – |
| 1 bedroom 84 listings | $21,847 Philadelphia, PA: $22,727 | 9.1% Philadelphia, PA: 11.5% |
| 2 bedrooms 58 listings | $30,272 Philadelphia, PA: $29,009 | 8.6% Philadelphia, PA: 10.6% |
| 3 bedrooms 66 listings | $42,750 Philadelphia, PA: $39,398 | 13.1% Philadelphia, PA: 11.6% |
| 4+ bedrooms 68 listings | $63,250 Philadelphia, PA: $60,743 | 13.0% Philadelphia, PA: 11.9% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Philadelphia This area 291 listings | $38,342 | 51% | $332 | 11.0% |
| Philadelphia, PA market 2,101 listings | $32,156 | 53% | $286 | 11.3% |
| Center City 630 listings | $34,079 | 52% | $305 | 10.4% |
| West & Southwest Philadelphia 134 listings | $27,283 | 55% | $238 | 14.0% |
| North Philadelphia 205 listings | $27,629 | 54% | $242 | 13.1% |
| Fishtown & Northern Liberties 328 listings | $33,089 | 57% | $277 | 10.5% |
BNBCalc splits the Philadelphia, PA market into 14 areas drawn from local neighborhood and city boundaries, and counts each listing in the area that contains it.
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It is the average booking revenue a regularly available listing earned over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees and before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes. It is an estimate, not verified host payouts.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides the nights booked by the nights it was open for booking over the past 12 months, then averages the results. Nights a host blocked off are left out.
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
It estimates what a listing would earn in a year from its nightly rates if it were available all year at its expected occupancy, based on its last 12 months of bookings. It excludes cleaning fees. It is an estimate, not income a host received.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides its room-revenue potential by an estimated value for a home with the same ZIP code and bedroom count, then reports the median. It is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not profit or a full return on investment.
Yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate cover listings of every type and size that were open for booking at least 127 nights over the past year (291 in South Philadelphia). Room-revenue potential and gross yield cover entire homes with one to five bedrooms that were also booked for at least 30% of their open nights and have a matched home value. BNBCalc shows no figure for an area with fewer than 5 qualifying listings.
These figures use BNBCalc's listing data as of October 6, 2026. They update when BNBCalc refreshes its market data each month.
The market page summarizes all of Philadelphia, PA from a separate monthly market dataset. This page averages the individual listings in each area, so the two can differ. Use this page to compare areas with each other.
They don't include operating costs, financing, taxes, insurance or the price of a specific home, and they don't show whether short-term rentals are allowed. Check local rules and analyze the exact property before you buy.
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